List of CBRN warfare forces

Various countries around the world maintain military units that are specifically trained to cope with CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) threats. Beside this specialized units, most modern armed forces undergo generalized basic CBRN self-defense training for all their personnel.

Albania
  • Central Laboratory of the Armed Forces – Military Unit Nr.4010 (Laboratori Qendror i Forcave të Armatosura - Rep. Usht. Nr.4010)[1]

Argentina
  • 601st Chemical Biological Nuclear and Emergency Support Engineers Company (Compañía de Ingenieros de Defensa Quimica Bacteriologica Nuclear y Apoyo a la Emergencia 601)[2]

Australia

Austria

Belgium
  • Competence Center – Engineer Department (Centre de Compétence - Département Génie)[8]
  • Chemical Biological Radiological, Nuclear Company – 4th Engineer Battalion (Compagnie Chimique, Biologique, Radiologique, Nucléaire - 4 Bataillon du Génie)[9]

Belarus
  • Department of Radiation, Chemical and Biological (RCB) Protection and Ecology ( Упраўленне радыяцыйнай, хімічнай i біялагічнай (РХБ) абароны і экалогіі – Upraŭliennie Radyjacyjnaj, Chimičnaj i Bijalahičnaj (RCB) Abarony i Ekalohii)[10]
  • 8th RBC Protection Regiment (8-я полк РХБ абаро́ны - 8-ja Polk RCB Abaróny)[11]

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Atomic-Biological-Chemical Defense Company (Čete Atomsko-Biološko-Hemijske Odbrane) [12]

Brazil

Army

Navy

  • Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Radiological Defense Center (Centro de Defesa Nuclear, Biológica, Química e Radiológica)[15]
    • Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Radiological Defense Battalion – Aramar Experimental Center (Batalhão de Defesa Nuclear, Biológica, Química e Radiológica - Centro Experimental Aramar)[16]
  • Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Radiological Defense Company – Naval Fusiliers Engineer Battalion (Companhia de Defesa Nuclear, Biológica, Química e Radiológica - Batalhão de Engenharia de Fuzileiros Navais)[17]

Bulgaria
  • 38th Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Battalion (38-ми батальон за ядрена, химическа и биологична защита - 38-mi Batal’on za Yadrena, Khimicheska i Biologichna Zashtita)[18]

Brunei
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive Company of the Support Battalion[19]

Canada

China
  • Army Chemical Defense Academy (陆军防化学院 - Lùjūn Fáng Huà Xuéyuàn) [22]
  • 71st Army Chemical Defense Regiment (第七十一集团军防化团 – Dì Qīshíyī Jítuánjūn Fáng Huà Tuán)[23]
  • 72nd Army Chemical Defense Regiment (第七十二集团军防化团 – Dì Qqīshí'èr Jítuánjūn Fáng Huà Tuán)[23]
  • 73rd Army Chemical Defense Regiment (第七十三集团军防化团 – Dì Qīshísān Jítuánjūn Fáng Huà Tuán)[23]
  • 74th Army Chemical Defense Regiment (第七十四集团军防化团 – Dì Qīshísì Jítuánjūn Fáng Huà Tuán)[23]
  • 75th Army Chemical Defense Regiment (第七十五集团军防化团 – Dì Qīshíwǔ Jítuánjūn Fáng Huà Tuán)[23]
  • 76th Army Chemical Defense Regiment (第七十六集团军防化团 – Dì Qīshíliù Jítuánjūn Fáng Huà Tuán)[23]
  • 77th Army Chemical Defense Regiment (第七十七集团军防化团 – Dì Qīshíqī Jítuánjūn Fáng Huà Tuán)[23]
  • 78th Army Chemical Defense Regiment (第七十八集团军防化团 – Dì Qīshíbā Jítuánjūn Fáng Huà Tuán)[23]
  • 79th Army Chemical Defense Regiment (第七十九集团军防化团 – Dì Qīshíjiǔ Jítuánjūn Fáng Huà Tuán)[23]
  • 80th Army Chemical Defense Regiment (第八十集团军防化团 – Dì Bāshí Jítuánjūn Fáng Huà Tuán)[23]
  • 81st Army Chemical Defense Regiment (第八十一集团军防化团 – Dì Bāshíyī Jítuánjūn Fáng Huà Tuán)[23]
  • 82nd Army Chemical Defense Regiment (第八十二集团军防化团 – Dì Bāshí’er Jítuánjūn Fáng Huà Tuán)[23]
  • 83rd Army Chemical Defense Regiment (第八十三集团军防化团 – Dì Bāshísān Jítuánjūn Fáng Huà Tuán)[23]

Colombia
  • 80th Disasters Awareness and Prevention Battalion “Brigadier General General Álvaro López Vargas” (Batallón de Atención y Prevención a Desastres No. 80 "Brigadier General Álvaro López Vargas")[24]
    • Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Company (Compañía Nuclear, Biológico y Químico)[25]

Croatia
  • Nuclear Biological and Chemical Defense Battalion (Bojna Nuklearno-Biološko-Kemijske Obrane)[26][27]

Cuba
  • Chemical Defense Company (Compañía de Defensa Química)[28]

Cyprus Republic
  • Nuclear Biological and Chemical Substances Protection Team (Ομάδα Προστασίας από Πυρηνικές Βιολογικές και Χημικές Ουσίες - Omáda Prostasías apó Pyrinikés Viologikés kai Chimikés Ousíes)[29]

Czech Republic
  • 31st Radiological, Chemical and Biological (RCB) Protection Regiment (31. Pluk Radiační, Chemické a Biologické (RCB) Ochrany)[30]
    • 311st RCB Protection Battalion (311. Prapor RCB Ochrany)[31]
    • 312th RCB Protection Battalion (312. Prapor RCB Ochrany)[32]
    • 314th Weapons of Mass Destruction Center (314. Centrum Výstrahy Zbraní Hromadného Ničení)[33]

Denmark
  • 3rd Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Construction Battalion (3 Kemisk Biologisk Radiologisk Atomar & Konstruktionsbataljon) [34]

Finland
  • Protection Company – Engineer and Signal Battalion “Satakunta” (Suojelukomppania - Satakunnan Pioneeri- ja Viestipataljoona) [35]

France

Germany
  • Armed Forces Atomic-Biological-Chemical (ABC) Defense Command (Atomar, Biologisch, Chemisch (ABC)-Abwehrkommando der Bundeswehr) [39]
    • 7th ABC Defense Battalion (ABC-Abwehrbataillon 7) [40]
    • 750th ABC Defense Battalion "Baden" (ABC-Abwehrbataillon 750 "Baden")[41]
    • 906th ABC Defense Battalion (Reserve) (ABC-Abwehrbataillon 906 (Reserve))[42]
    • 907th ABC Defense Battalion (Reserve) (ABC-Abwehrbataillon 907 (Reserve))[43]
  • ABC Defense and Legal Protection Tasks School (Schule ABC-Abwehr und Gesetzliche Schutzaufgaben) [44]

Greece

Nuclear Biological Chemical Defense Special Joint Battalion (Ειδικό Διακλαδικό Λόχο Πυρηνικής Βιολογικής Χημικής Άμυνας - Eidikó Diakladikó Lócho Pyrinikís Viologikís Chimikís Ámynas)[45]

Hungary
  • 93rd Chemical Protection Battalion “Sándor Petőfi” (MH 93. Petőfi Sándor Vegyivédelmi Zászlóalj)[46]

India

Army

  • Faculty of Nuclear Biological Chemical Protection - College of Military Engineering[47]

Air Force

  • Air Force Institute of Nuclear Biological Chemical Protection[48]

Indonesia
  • Army Engineers Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Company (Kompi Zeni Nuklir, Biologi dan Kimia)[49]

Iran

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

  • 24th Chemical Warfare Brigade "Bessat" [50]

Israel
  • 76th Chemical Defense Battalion (76 גדוד הסיוע הכימי - G'dud Siyua Khiymik 76) [51]

Italy

Japan
  • Ground Self-Defense Force Chemical School (陸上自衛隊化学学校 - Rikujō Jieitai Kagaku Gakkō)[54]
  • Central Special Weapons Protection Company (中央特殊武器防護隊 – Chūō Tokushu Buki Bōgotai)[55]
  • one Special Weapons Protection Company (特殊武器防護隊 - Tokushu Buki Bōgotai) in each Brigade and Division.[56]

Jordan
  • Chemical Support Unit (‬‬‬‬‬‬حدة‭ ‬دعم‭ ‬‬الكيميائية - Hdt Dem al-Kymyayyt)[57][58]

Kazakhstan
  • Department of Radiation, Chemical, Biological Protection and Environmental Troops (Радиациялық, Химиялық, Биологиялық Қорғау Және Экологиялық Әскерлері Департаменті - Radïacïyalıq, Xïmïyalıq, Bïologïyalıq Qorğaw Jäne Éékologïyalıq Ääskerleri Departamenti)[59]

Latvia
  • National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Protection Company (Aizsardzības no Masveida Iznīcināšanas Ieročiem Rota)[60]

Lebanon
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction Defense Company (سرية الوقاية من اسلحة الدمار الشامل - Siriyat al-Wiqayat min 'as-Lihat al-Damar al-Shshamil)[61]

Lithuania

Macedonia (Republic of North Macedonia)
  • Nuclear Biological Chemical Protection Company (Чета за нуклеарна биолошка хемиска одбране - Četa za Nuklearna Biološka Xemiska Odbrana) [63]

Malaysia
  • 3rd Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Warfare Division (Peperangan Nuklear, Biologi dan Kimia 3 Divisyen)[64]

Mexico
  • Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergencies Response Group (Grupo de Respuesta de Energencias Quimicas, Biologicas y Radiologicas)[65]

Moldova
  • Independent Chemical Protection Company (Compania Protecţie Chimică Independentă) [66]

Montenegro
  • Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Platoon of the Infantry Battalion (Вода Xемијско, Биолошко, Радиолошко Нуклеарно Одбрање (ХРБНО)/Пешадијски Батаљон - Voda Hemijsko, Biološko, Radiološko, Nuklearno Odbranje (HRBNO)/Pešadijski Bataljon)[67][68]

NATO
  • Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Centre of Excellence[69]
  • Combined Joint CBRN Defence Task Force[70]
    • CBRN Joint Assessment Team[70]
    • Multinational CBRN Defence Battalion[71]

Netherlands
  • Defense Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Center (Defensie Chemisch Biologisch Radiologisch Nucleair (CBRN) Centrum)[72]
    • CBRN Response Unit (CBRN Respons Eenheid)[73]
    • CBRN Training Center (Nationaal Trainingscentrum CBRN)[74]

New Zealand

North Korea
  • Nuclear-Chemical Defense Bureau[76]
    • 13th Nuclear-Chemical Defense Battalion (Reserve)[77]
    • 14th Nuclear-Chemical Defense Battalion (Reserve)[77]
    • 15th Nuclear-Chemical Defense Battalion (Reserve)[77]
    • 16th Nuclear-Chemical Defense Battalion (Reserve)[77]
    • 17th Nuclear-Chemical Defense Battalion[77]
    • 18th Nuclear-Chemical Defense Battalion [77]
    • 27th Nuclear-Chemical Defense Battalion (Reserve)[77]
    • 36th Nuclear-Chemical Defense Battalion (Reserve)[77]

Norway
  • Engineers Battalion Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Company (Ingeniørbataljonens CBRN-kompani)[78]

Peru
  • Nuclear, Bacteriological and Chemical Defense Department - Army Scientific and Technological Research Center (División de Defensa Nuclear, Bacteriológica y Química - Centro de Investigación Científico Tecnológico del Ejército)[79]

Philippines
  • Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Platoon – Explosive Ordnance Battalion[80]

Poland

Portugal
  • Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Radiological Defense Company – 1st Engineer Regiment (Companhia de Defesa Nuclear, Biológica, Química e Radiológica - Regimento de Engenharia N.º1) [85]

Romania
  • Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Defense Training Base (Baza de Instruire pentrul Apărare Nucleară, Biologică şi Chimică (NBC))[86]
  • 49th NBC Defense Battalion “Argeş“ (Batalionului 49 Apãrare NBC “Argeş”) [87]
  • 72nd NBC Defense Battalion “Black Voivode" (Batalionului 72 Apãrare NBC “Negru Vodă”)[88]
  • 202nd NBC Defense Battalion “General Gheorghe Teleman” (Batalionului 202 Apãrare NBC “Gen. Gheorghe Teleman”)[89]

Russian Federation
  • Radiation, Chemical and Biological (RCB) Protection Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Войска́ радиацио́нной, хими́ческой и биологи́ческой (РХБ) защи́ты Вооружённых сил Росси́йской Федера́ции - Voyská Radiatsiónnoy, Khimícheskoy i Biologícheskoy (RKhB) Zashchíty Vooruzhonnykh sil Rossíyskoy Federátsii)[90]
    • 1st Mobile RCB Protection Brigade (1-я мобильная бригада РХБ защиты -1-ya Mobil'naya Brigada RKhB Zashchity)[91]
    • 16th Independent RCB Protection Brigade (16-я отдельная бригада РХБ защиты - 16-ya Otdel'naya Brigada RKhB Zashchity)[92]
    • 27th Independent RCB Protection Brigade (27-я отдельная бригада РХБ защиты - 27-ya Otdel'naya Brigada RKhB Zashchity)[93]
    • 28th Independent RCB Protection Brigade (28-я отдельная бригада РХБ защиты - 28-ya Otdel'naya Brigada RKhB Zashchity)[94]
    • 29th Independent RCB Protection Brigade (29-я отдельная бригада РХБ защиты - 29-ya Otdel'naya Brigada RKhB Zashchity)[95]
    • 2nd RCB Protection Regiment (2-й полк РХБ защиты - 2-y Polk RKhB Zashchity)[96]
    • 4th RCB Protection Regiment (4-й полк РХБ защиты - 4-y Polk RKhB Zashchity)[97]
    • 6th RCB Protection Regiment (6-й полк РХБ защиты - 6-y Polk RKhB Zashchity)[97]
    • 9th RCB Protection, Marking and Reconnaissance Regiment (9-й полк РХБ защиты, засечки и разведки - 9-y polk RKHB zashchity, zasechki i razvedki)[92]
    • 10th RCB Protection Regiment (10-й полк РХБ защиты - 10-y Polk RKhB Zashchity)[97]
    • 19th RCB Protection Regiment (19-й полк РХБ защиты - 19-y Polk RKhB Zashchity)[97]
    • 20th RCB Protection Regiment (20-й полк РХБ защиты - 20-y Polk RKhB Zashchity)[97]
    • 25th RCB Protection Regiment (25-й полк РХБ защиты - 25-y Polk RKhB Zashchity)[97]
    • 26th RCB Protection Regiment (26-й полк РХБ защиты - 26-y Polk RKhB Zashchity)[97]
    • 35th RCB Protection Regiment (35-й полк РХБ защиты - 35-y Polk RKhB Zashchity)[97]
    • 39th RCB Protection Regiment (39-й полк РХБ защиты - 39-y Polk RKhB Zashchity)[97]
    • 40th RCB Protection Regiment (40-й полк РХБ защиты - 40-y Polk RKhB Zashchity)[97]
    • 282nd RCB Military Training Center (282 учебного центра войск РХБ защиты - 282 Uchebnogo Tsentra Voysk RKhB Zashchity) [98]
    • Military Academy of RCB Protection “Marshal of the Soviet Union Semën Konstantinovič Timošenko” (Военная академия РХБ защиты имени Маршала Советского Союза Семён Константинович Тимошенко - Voyennaya Akademiya RKhB Zashchity imeni Marshala Sovetskogo Soyuza Semën Konstantinovič Timoshenko) [99]
    • one RCB Protection Company in each Brigade[100]

Saudi Arabia
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction Defense School (مدرسة الوقاية من أسلحة الدمار الشامل - Madrasat al-Wiqayat min 'as-Lihat al-Damar al-Shshamil)[101]

Serbia
  • Atomic-Biological-Chemical (ABC) Service (Атомско-биолошко-хемијска (АБХ) служба - Atomsko-Biološko-Hemijska (ABH) Služba)[102]
    • ABC Defense Center (Центар АБХ одбране - Centar ABH Obrane)[103]
    • 246th ABC Defense Battalion (246. батаљон АБХ одбране - 46. Bataljon ABH Odbrane)[104]

Singapore
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosives Defence Group[105]

Slovakia
  • Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Battalion (Prápor Radiačnej, Chemickej a Biologickej Ochrany)[106]

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea
  • Army Chemical School (육군화생방학교 – Yuggun Hwasangbang Haggyo)[109]
  • 10th Chemical Battalion (제10화생방대대 – je 10 Hwasangbang Daedae)[110]
  • 11th Chemical Battalion (제11화생방대대 – je 11 Hwasangbang Daedae)[111]
  • 12th Chemical Battalion (제12화생방대대 – je 12 Hwasangbang Daedae)[112]
  • 13th Chemical Battalion (제13화생방대대 – je 13 Hwasangbang Daedae)[113]
  • 15th Chemical Battalion (제15화생방대대 – je 15 Hwasangbang Daedae)[114]
  • 17th Chemical Battalion (제17화생방대대 – je 17 Hwasangbang Daedae)[115]
  • 19th Chemical Battalion (제19화생방대대 – je 19 Hwasangbang Daedae)[116]

Spain
  • 1st Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) Regiment “Valencia” (Regimento de Defensa Nuclear Biologica Quimica (NBQ) “Valencia” n° 1)[117]
  • NBC Defense Military School (Escuela Militar de Defensa NBQ)[118]
  • one NBC Defense Company in each brigade[119]

Sri Lanka
  • Army
  • Navy
    • Naval Nuclear Biological Chemical Defense School (නාවික න්‍යෂ්ටික ජීව විද්‍යාත්මක රසායනික ආරක්ෂක පාසල - Nāvika Nyaṣṭika Jīva Vidyātmaka Rasāyanika Ārakṣaka Pāsala)[121]
  • Air Force
    • No.49 CBRN and Explosive Wing (රසායනික ජීව විකිරණ හා න්‍යෂ්ටික පුපුරණ ද්‍රව්‍ය පක්‍ෂාංගය - Rasāyanika Jīva Vikiraṇa hā Nyaṣṭika Pupuraṇa Dravya Pakṣāṁgaya)[122]

Sweden

Switzerland
  • Atomic, Biological, Chemical (ABC), De-mining and Unexploded Ordnance Disposal Competence Center (Kompetenzzentrum Atomar, Biologisch, Chemisch (ABC), Kampfmittelbeseitigung und Minenräumung - Centre de Compétences Nucléaire, Biologique, Chimique (NBC), Dé-minage et d’Elimination des Munitions non Explosées - Centro di Competenza Nucleare, Biologico Chimico (NBC), Eliminazione di Munizioni Inesplose e Sminamento)[124]
  • 77th ABC Defense School (ABC-Abwehr Schule 77 - École de Défense NBC 77 - Scuola di Difesa NBC 77) [125]
  • 10th ABC Defense Battalion (ABC-Abwehrbataillon 10 - Bataillon de Défense NBC 10 - Battaglione di Difesa NBC 10)[126]
  • ABC Defense Intervention Company (ABC-Abwehr Einsatzkompanie - Companie d’Engagement de Défense NBC - Compagnia d’Intervento di Difesa NBC)[127]

Taiwan (Republic of China)
  • Detection and Decontamination Battalion, 33rd Chemical Troops Group (33化學兵群偵消營- 33 Huàxué Bīng Qún Zhēn Xiāo Yíng )[128]
  • Detection and Decontamination Battalion, 36th Chemical Troops Group (36化學兵群偵消營- 36 Huàxué Bīng Qún Zhēn Xiāo Yíng )[129]
  • Detection and Decontamination Battalion, 39th Chemical Troops Group (39化學兵群偵消營- 39 Huàxué Bīng Qún Zhēn Xiāo Yíng )[130]

Tajikistan
  • 74th Radiation Chemical and Biological Company (74-я Рота Радиацио́нной, Хими́ческой и Биологи́ческой - 74—ya Radiatsiónnoy, Khimícheskoy i Biologícheskoy)[131]

Turkey
  • Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Battalion (Kimyasal Biyolojik Radyolojik Nükleer (KBRN) Savunma Tabur)[132], including:
    • CBRN Defense Special Response Unit (KBRN Savunma Özel Müdahale Birliği)[132]
  • CBRN School and Training Center (KBRN Okul ve Eğitim Merkezi)[132]

Ukraine
  • 704th Indendent Radiation, Chemical, Biological (RCB) Protection Regiment (704-й окремий полк радіаційного, хімічного, біологічного (РХБ) захисту - 704-y Okremyy Polk Radiatsiynoho, Khimichnoho, Biolohichnoho (RKhB) Zakhystu)[133]
  • 536th Central Base of Repair and Storage (RCB Protection Weapons) (536-й центральна база ремонту і зберігання (озброєння РХБ захисту) - 536-y Tsentralʹna Baza Remontu i Zberihannya (Ozbroyennya RKhB Zakhystu)) [134]
  • one RCB Protection Platoon in each Brigade[135]

United Kingdom

Inter-services

Army

Navy

Air Force

United States

Army

Army Reserve

Army National Guard

Navy

Marines

Air Force

Uruguay
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Group (Grupo Quimico, Biologico, Radiologico y Nuclear)[189]

Uzbekistan
  • Training Center for Experts on Chemical, Biological, Radiation Safety[190]

See also

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